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Hi, fellow comics fans! We're Dave Kellett & Fred Schroeder, creators of the comics documentary STRIPPED. This film is our love-letter to the art form: Bringing together 60 of the world's best cartoonists into one extraordinary, feature-length documentary. The film sits down with creators to talk about how cartooning works, why it's so loved, and how as artists they're navigating this dicey period between print and digital options...when neither path works perfectly.

Set to an *original* score by Stefan Lessard of "Dave Matthews Band," this should be a really special film. It's been a two-year labor-of-love for us, and we can not wait for you to see it. But the post-production phase is the super expensive phase...and we need your help to finish it.

We have a lot of incredibly talented Hollywood professionals who believe in the film, and as a result are discounting their rates to help us complete it, but it's still an expensive process. With your financial support, we'll be able to complete the editing, special effects, sound mixing, and color timing -- and bring a really special film to life.

***STILL ACCEPTING PLEDGES***

Thanks to your continuing support, we've met the minimum level for the Kickstarter drive to fund. But we're still accepting pledges, to tackle the additional budget items, below. So, why donate now? Self-interest, for one thing! The DVD price won't change, but by "purchasing" the DVD at the $25-level, now rather than later, it will help us make a better film, with features including....

CLOSED CAPTIONING: We want this film to be accessible to everyone! Help us add a closed-captioning option to the DVD. Additional Budget: $2,500

ANIMATIONS: We want to hire independent animators to create snippets and shorts to illustrate points of the film. We had already budgeted for a set amount of AfterEffects, but an increased animation budget will give more work to worthy artists, *and* make the film really shine. Additional Budget: $30,000

HIGH-FIDELITY SOUND MASTERING: Good films live and die by their sound quality. Listen to an indie film, and you'll see what we mean: They often sound terrible. With just a little extra, we can bring this film into Dolby. Additional Budget: $10,000

TRAVEL: We've lined up additional interviews with folks like Jeannie Schulz, Mike & Jerry of Penny Arcade, and more. But we'd also still love to sit down with Lalo Alcaraz, Keith Knight, Matt Groening, Garry Trudeau, Randall Munroe, Art Speigelman, and others. Additional funding will help make those trips possible for our crew and equipment. Additional budget: $10,000

FAQ

As of now, the listed Kickstarter goal of $58,000 is just to complete the film at the basic level. But we recognize the importance and need of making this film accessible to everyone, and we would love to add closed captioning. If it looks like we'll exceed our original goal, we'll list an additional number that we'd need to reach to add closed captions.

If we exceed the goal by a *small* amount:
We've carefully budgeted for a set amount of special effects and animations...and it's going to look gorgeous! BUT! With even a slightly larger budget, we'd be able to add significantly more effects and animations....upping the look of the whole film.
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If we exceed the goal by a *large* amount:
We have a big-picture idea that gets us very excited. We'd like to edit and make available ALL 230 HOURS of the individual interviews. These cartoonists shared incredible stories, tips, tricks, and recollections with us, and we'd love them to be enjoyed and preserved for posterity.

As we've said elsewhere...the 13-year old versions of ourselves would've killed to watch all these interviews, so making them available to the world would be a real gift to all who love cartooning.

Pledge $50 or more

34 backers

ADDED BY POPULAR DEMAND: Get *two* copies of the DVD: One for you, one as a gift! Free shipping to anywhere in the US! (Canada, please add $5 for shipping considerations; International, please add $10)

Estimated delivery:Jan 2012

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Pledge $75 or more

58 backers
Limited (142 left of 200)

**NEW!** Get a signed DVD by both film-makers, a signed copy of Dave Kellett's Eisner-nominated "best humor" book, "Literature: Unsuccessfully Competing Against TV Since 1953," and a digital download of the FULL JIM DAVIS INTERVIEW! (*Note: Canada, please add in $5 for shipping the DVD and book; International, please add $10. *Also Note: As this newly-added reward comes in the middle of the Kickstarter drive, pledge levels *above* $75 will also be given access to the full Jim Davis interview. 'Cause we're nice guys like that.)

Estimated delivery:Jan 2012

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Pledge $100 or more

103 backers

Get all of the above, PLUS get a *signed*, limited-edition film poster! (Canada, please add $5 for shipping considerations; International, please add $10)

Estimated delivery:Jan 2012

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Pledge $500 or more

11 backers

Get all of the above, plus an exclusive "book of the film," which includes exclusive content, interviews with the film-makers, stills, technical details and more! Signed by both film-makers.

Estimated delivery:Jan 2012

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Pledge $1,000 or more

7 backers
Limited (13 left of 20)

Get all of the above, plus a VIP invitation to join us at the world premiere screening (does not include travel and stay), and a special thanks in the end credits.

Estimated delivery:Jan 2012

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Pledge $2,500 or more

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Get all of the above, plus an Associate Producer credit on the film, 15 minutes of Q&A and chatting with the film-makers via Skype, an original Dave Kellett "Sheldon" comic strip, and special thanks at the end credits.

Estimated delivery:Jan 2012

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Pledge $5,000 or more

1 backer
Limited (9 left of 10)

Get all of the above, a Producer credit on the film, and 30 minutes of intensive film consultation (via Skype) for your film with twice-Sundance nominated film-maker Fred Schroeder.

Estimated delivery:Jan 2012

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Pledge $10,000

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Get all of the above, plus, creators Fred Schroeder & Dave Kellett will fly to your US-based city to personally screen the film for you *before* the film premieres.

(International donors: Please add $1,000 if you would. International travel is 'spensive.)